a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
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trichloroethylene::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tce, trichloroethane |
| Type of | ethene, ethylene |
Examples of trichloroethylene
trichloroethylene
Neurotoxins include xylenes, toluene, methyl ethyl ketone and trichloroethylene.
From the newscientist.com
The RCA facility is the source of significant trichloroethylene contamination.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Work continues there to clean trichloroethylene spilled in a 1970 train derailment.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Materials being removed include those containing trichloroethylene, a liquid solvent.
From the dailyherald.com
Gerbera daisy and peace lily worked best in removing trichloroethylene.
From the sacbee.com
The chemical of concern is the industrial solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE, a clear liquid.
From the tennessean.com
The most commonly found indoor chemicals include formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene.
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They believe trichloroethylene, or TCE, is to blame for it all.
From the washingtonpost.com
Trichloroethylene was nearly ubiquitous in American industry in the latter part of the 20th century.
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- A heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
- The chemical compound trichloroethylene is a chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell.
- This page provides supplementary chemical data on trichloroethylene.
- A toxic volatile organic compound often found as a solvent.
- A liquid used as a solvent and, in medicine, as an anesthetic and analgesic. It is found in cleaning fluid and correction fluid.
- Is a nonflammable, colorless liquid with a somewhat sweet odor and a sweet, burning taste. It is used mainly as a solvent to remove grease from metal parts, but it is also an ingredient in adhesives, paint removers, typewriter correction fluids, and spot removers. ...
- (TCE) - C2HCl3, this is an industrial solvent used primarily for vapor degreasing and cold cleaning. It is an extraction solvent for greases, oils, fats, waxes, and tars, and is used by the textile processing industry to sour cotton, wool, and other fabrics. ...
- A stable, low boiling-point colorless liquid, toxic if inhaled. Used as a solvent or metal degreasing agent, and in other industrial applications.
- Chemical formula C2HCl3, trichloroethylene is a liquid at room temperature and was at one time widely used as a source of chlorine for furnace cleans. During the cleaning process, Nitrogen gas is bubbled through heated trichloroethylene liquid. ...
